BUDGET 2018 | Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak’s passionate Budget 2018 speech in Parliament today was well followed on Twitter, with both #Budget2017 and #Bajet2017 listed as the top two hashtags as the speech was being read out.
Twitterjaya seemed to like the many goodies contained in this “mother of all budgets”, including the abolishment of several tolls, longer maternity leave, lower income tax and cash incentives for multiple societal sectors.
However, many from the Opposition accused BN of “copying” their policies in Selangor. Many netizens also expressed exasperation at the many potshots taken at Pakatan Harapan.
Here is a curation of the immediate reactions on Twitterjaya:
Najib says this budget is "inclusive". Gotta agree on that since everybody gets something. Gotta love elections. make it rain!!! =) #bajet2018
— Trinna Leong (@trinnaleong) October 27, 2017
Direct domestic worker recruitment is really a good move... Thank you @NajibRazak ...#Bajet2018
— Saladin (@saladinMY) October 27, 2017
Cuti bersalin dari 60 hari ke 90 hari untuk penjawat swasta. Kne beranak lagi lah cmnih taon depn ke mcmne #Bajet2018
— Mitmott. (@ramsanah) October 27, 2017
#Bajet2018 Great boon for startups - RM1B for matching funds with VC/VCMCs. Tax exemption for management and “carry” fees.
— Yasmin Mahmood (@YasminMDEC) October 27, 2017
Helo @NajibRazak. Penang dan Selangor telah lama menabung untuk setiap anak baru lahir. You lambat 5 tahun.
— Mohamed Azmin Ali (@AzminAli) October 27, 2017
Kerajaan BN ciplak dasar peduli rakyat kerajaan Pakatan Harapan di Selangor. Tahniah @AzminAli ! pic.twitter.com/MFzciWQbyN
— Nga Kor Ming 倪可敏 (@ngakorming) October 27, 2017
Budget 2018 becoming a platform to diss the opposition. How low is that?
— JACKIE LIM (@codey_lim) October 27, 2017
Those in Barisan pitching you amazing ideas will end up siphoning your money as soon as the election ends. #Bajet2018
— Aazief Khalid (@aaziefkhalid) October 27, 2017
Ibu segala bajet. Bapa segala kleptokrat.
— Fahmi Fadzil (@fahmi_fadzil) October 27, 2017